384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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Ralph Pulcipher Crew, "BLACK GHOST"

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1LT Ralph R. Pulcipher crew (547th BS)/Merle Johnson Pulcipher crew 001

One of the original crews of the 547th BS and assigned to B-17F 42-5843 "Black Ghost." The crew was shot down on the September 6, 1943 raid to Stuttgart, Germany. LT Johnson, SGT Perkins and SGT McLain evaded capture through Spain. The rest of the crew were pow for the duration of the war.

Back L-R: Lt. Merle Johnson (CP), Lt. Ralph Pulcipher (P), Lt. William Eudey (N), F/O Paul Givens (B)

Front L-R: Sgt. Thomas Furrey, Jr. (FG), Sgt. Willard McLain (BT), Sgt. Albert Gase (TG), Sg.t Judson Dacus (TT), Sgt. Joe Hawkins (FG), Sgt. Asbury Perkins (RO)

Photo courtesy of Willard McLain

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